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No Man Is An Island, And, Neither Is A President

The True Issue “We Have Not Overcome” Ever hear the saying “no man is an island?” Probably; and, if so, then what is all of the hoopla over the first African American President. I am not easily...

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What's a Conservative and What's a Liberal?

I used to carpool with an old, blind professor to the small college I attended and he use to tell me, praphrasing Gore Vidal, that politics came from two words: poli, meaning many, and tics, meaning blood...

18 comments    conservative liberal ideology
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Segregation in America

  “Looking Back at Segregation” It is hard for contemporary America to fathom the idea of segregated schools. The idea that races should be separate by law is part of our unfortunate nation's...

3 comments    politics schools supreme court
Ella Baker, official of the Southern Conference Educational Fund, speaks at the Jeannette Rankin news conference on Jan. 3, 1968. (AP Photo)83

Freedom's Sisters, Twenty Great African American Women

On March 15, 2008 a three year traveling museum exhibition made its debut at the Cincinnati Museum spotlighting twenty African American women who have fought for equality for all Americans called, Freedom's Sisters.

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Top 10 Hot Jobs in Albany GA

Albany is not only a "Best City" but also the birth place of Ray Charles, the cotton shipping industry, and a town's own Civil Rights Movement. It is also home of the largest Candy Cane maker in the world. See the jobs, history, and attractions of Albany and enjoy a video of Ray Charles...

3 comments    business careers celebrities
Philadelphia's Legacy Was Shown In The Movie Mississippi Burning78

Mississippi Burning Comes Full Circle

The small Mississippi town of Philadelphia has a notorious and sordid past. Fifty years ago the town of only seven thousand was in the middle of the fight for civil rights and stood for the South’s...

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THE CIVIL WAR: Our Most important war.

 As I read about American history, I've come to the conclusion that, of all the wars ever fought by America, the Civil War was the one that brought about the most monumental and lasting change. And that's...

2 comments    education history united states
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Martin Luther King's Grandfather the Reverend Adam Daniel Williams

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was born on the second floor of his family's home at 501 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta, Georgia to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King Sr. The large, Victorian style, home belonged to...

1 comment    religion discrimination martin luther king
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Inauguration 2009 - Change For Our Hope

Chef Fred Reynaud provided the services for one of the largest Inaugural Balls in DC in 2009. There were far more attendees than in previous Inaugurals and he had to carefully plan, schedule, and order...

7 comments    education politics celebrities
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How To Fix Health Care

I once taught a class of three-year-olds for a year and the thing I remember learning is that they will scream louder and louder, not if they are denied something, but if they think you are not hearing them....

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